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Peter Green - May 19, 2025
Mumbai Indians have a good chance to seal a playoff spot as they currently sit fourth in the standings with 14 points from 12 matches. With two games remaining, they will aim to grab a crucial win. However, their next challenge is against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday — another team still in contention for the playoffs.
Moving on, Delhi come into this match after suffering a disappointing 10-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans. Despite setting a competitive target of 200 — boosted by a century from their wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul — GT chased it down easily. Sai Sudharsan (108*) and Shubman Gill (93*) guided GT to a comfortable win. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians also lost their last match to GT, where the DLS method worked against them. MI posted 156, but GT managed 147/7 in 19 overs, which was enough under the adjusted target.
Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals have had a closely contested rivalry in the IPL, playing a total of 34 matches. Out of these, Mumbai Indians have won 19 games, while Delhi Capitals have come out on top 15 times.
At the iconic Wankhede Stadium, MI enjoy a strong record against DC. In 8 matches played at this venue, Mumbai have won 5, while Delhi have claimed 3 victories. The conditions in Mumbai usually favour the home side, giving MI an edge with both bat and ball.
Over the past five seasons, Mumbai have been the better side in the head-to-head record, winning 5 out of the last 7 meetings.
Captain- Hardik Pandya
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Naman Dhir, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwani Kumar
Impact Player- Karn Sharma, Corbin Bosch
Captain- Axar Patel
Faf du Plessis, Abishek Porel, KL Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Sameer Rizvi, T Natarajan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman
Impact Player- Dushmantha Chameera
Suryakumar Yadav (MI): SKY has consistently delivered for MI this season, scoring 27+ runs in every game. In the last match vs GT, he made a quick 35 off 24 balls. Though not in the top 3 for the Orange Cap, his reliability is a big asset for MI.
Trent Boult (MI): Boult has been in terrific form, taking 8 wickets in his last three matches. With 18 wickets in 12 games, he’s fourth in the Purple Cap race. He also claimed two wickets in the previous match against GT.
Axar Patel (DC): Axar has scored 25+ runs in 3 of his last 4 games and taken 4 wickets during that span. His all-round performance makes him a key player for DC in this high-stakes match.
Both teams enter this clash after losing to Gujarat Titans. Mumbai’s loss came under DLS conditions, despite a strong bowling effort. Given their form and home advantage, MI are favoured to bounce back against DC — who have lost 4 of their last 5 league games.
MI’s bowling has been consistent, and with Trent Boult in red-hot form, they’re likely to produce the top bowler. In each of their last three games, multiple MI bowlers have taken at least two wickets.
Boult has led the MI attack recently, picking at least two wickets in each of his last three games. Currently third in the Purple Cap race, he’s MI’s key strike weapon.
Delhi have struggled with early wickets, losing their first for under 20 runs in the last two games. In contrast, Mumbai’s opening stand has crossed 30 in two of their last three matches, making them the better bet for the top opening partnership.
